The Matchday 24 clash in the Bundesliga between Bochum and Hoffenheim will take place on March 1 at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion. Bochum vs. Hoffenheim: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Bochum
In the last round, the team drew 1-1 away against Wolfsburg. Dieter Hecking's side is unbeaten in three Bundesliga matches (1 win, 2 draws), marking the club's longest undefeated streak in the current championship. Although Bochum has scored in three consecutive games in this tournament, with 22 goals, the team ranks third from the bottom in terms of scoring. In the overall standings, the club occupies the 17th position.
- At home, Dieter Hecking's side has not conceded more than one goal in 6 of their last 7 Bundesliga matches.
- Bochum has not lost in 4 of their last 5 home games in the championship (3 wins, 1 draw).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of the club's last 7 home matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Bochum (5-3-2)
Timo Horn – Bernardo, Ivan Ordets, Tim Erman, Erhan Masovic, Gerrit Holtmann – Matus Bero, Ibrahima Cissoko, Tom Kraus – Philipp Hofmann, Georgios Masouras.
Forward Myron Boadu is injured.
Hoffenheim
In the last round, the Sinsheim side managed to take points from Stuttgart (1-1), allowing Christian Ilzer's team to climb to 14th place in the standings. The team's low position is due to poor results: Hoffenheim has not won in 10 of their last 12 matches in the championship (4 draws, 6 losses). Moreover, the club has conceded in all matches during this period.
- Both opponents scored in 5 of Hoffenheim's last 6 Bundesliga games.
- In 9 of their last 11 away matches in the championship, the team has not scored more than one goal.
- Hoffenheim conceded first in 5 of their last 6 away matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Hoffenheim (4-5-1)
Luca Philipp – Alexander Prass, Arthur Chaves, Stanley Nsoki, Kevin Akpoguma – Marius Bulter, Anton Stach, Finn Ole Becker, Tom Bischof, Andrej Kramaric – Gift Orban.
Referee
Florian Badstübner (Germany)
Matches – 11 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 38;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.4;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 27%.
Bochum vs. Hoffenheim: Match Prediction
Both teams are at the bottom of the standings and are surely looking to improve their positions. Typically, relegation battles are closely contested with few goals, but when both teams have significant defensive issues, a goal-fest can be expected.
Bochum and Hoffenheim together have only five clean sheets in the current championship, and by xGA, the teams are among the three worst in the tournament. The hosts have conceded in 16 of their last 19 home Bundesliga matches, while the Sinsheim side has failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 6 away games in the championship.
Bochum looks modest in attack, but the team seems to be finding their form, scoring 5 goals in their last 3 Bundesliga matches. Hoffenheim has scored in 5 of their last 6 games in this tournament. Additionally, both teams have scored in 6 consecutive head-to-head meetings in the championship.
My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
